"An excellent review of the principles of dermaophyte identification. Wonderfull graphic (photographs, charts) support of the technical principles constituting a procedural guide that is amoung the best available. This resource should stand the test of time as it is well grounded in the fundamentals and avoids jargon likely to be short lived. A MUST HAVE for mycology laboratories and the offices of Dermatologists." Professor James Griffin, Dartmouth UnivesityBrief Description:Now laboratorians can deal with fungi that are more complex and were previously more difficult to identify. Fungi important to the differential diagnosis of dermatophytes are given thorough treatment. The process of direct examination of dermatological specimens is systematized and illustrated. An excellent reference for accurate identification of typical and atypical dermatophytes, as well as other fungi causing similar infection. Chyrsosporium and other normally nonpathogenic fungi resembling dermatophytes are described and illustrated. A new system for identifying dermatophytes in culture is detailed. An indispensable reference needed by every clinical laboratory. Profusely illustrated: 499 color photographs, plus black and white photographs, drawings, tables, flowcharts and other illustrations.